Sad-iron



(No Model.)

A. R. WHITE. I

SAD-IRON. k 1

No. 292,722. I Patented Jan. 29, 188 1.

INVENTOR: a. $20

" I l 2 I BY ATTORNEYS.

n4 PETERS. Phmo-Lilhagmpher, Washington. D. c.

UNITED STATES" PATENT *GFEicE.

ALFRED R. WHITE,-OF STEVENS POINT, Wisconsin.

SAD-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 292,722, dated January29, 1884:.

' A pplicationfiled February 19,1383. (No model.) a

To to 2072,0727, it may concern Be it known that I, ALFRED Bl. WHITE, ofStevens Point, Portage county, and State of Wisconsin, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Sad-Irons, of which the followingis a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to improve sadirons, as hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 represents a central vertical longitudinal section on the line00 m in Fig. 2 of a sad-iron embodying the invention, and with adetachable handle adjusted in direction of the length of the iron. Fig.2 is a horizontal section thereof on theline y y in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is asimilar section to Fig. 1, showing a certain modified construction ofcertain parts; and Fig.4 is a plan view of the ironing block, body, orbase-piece of the iron shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan view of amodified shape or construction of the ironing-block or basepiece; andFig. 6 is a cross-section of the handle on line z 2, Fig. 1.

A indicates the ironing-block or base-piece of the sad-iron, of greaterlength than width, as usual, but of approximately diamond or squareshape, in order that it shall present at its opposite ends in directionof its length acute-angular terminations or points a a andobtuse-angular terminations or points b b on its opposite sides indirection of its width. The meeting sides or surfaces 0 c, by which theangles are formed, may either be straight, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, orcurved, as shown in Fig. 5.

B is a post arranged to projectupward from the center of the top of thebase-piece A, and either cast thereon, as shown in Fig. 3, or madeseparate and secured to said base-piece by being screwed into the sameor otherwise. Said post is constructed with a head, (I, or with one ormore recesses in its sides beneath its top, to provide for theengagement of a spring-catch with it, substantially as hereinafterdescribed, for the purpose of holding a detachable hand1e,O O, to itsplace when adjusted to occupy a position either in direction of thelength of of a single piece.

the iron or of its breadth, as shown by full and dotted lines in Fig.2.V

In the top of the base-piece or ironing-block A are also duplicateengaging-apertures e e e c" by bolts f f, as shown in Fig; 1, or byscrews f f, as shown in Fig. 3; or they may be otherwise united; or, ifdesired, both parts made It is preferred, however, to make themseparate, and only the facepiece 0 may be of metal and the bow O of woodsteamed and bent to secure a cool holding-surface for the hand, whichconstruction Fig. 1 is-supposed to represent. If desired, however, thebow 0 may also be of metal, and simply blocks 9 g, of wood or othernonconduetor of heat, be interposed between the bow and face-piece, 'asshown in Fig. 3. The lower portion of the handle or face-piece O isfitted with steady pins orv screws h h, corresp ending to the distanceapart of the'apertures e e or e e, which they fit, accordingly as thehandle is adjusted lengthwise or crosswise of the iron, or saidsteady-pins might be projections from the base-piece'A and fit intoholes in the lower portion of the handle orface-pieee O. Said facepieceO is also constructed with a socket, t", arranged to fit over or receivewithin it the post B, that, in addition to supporting the handle,centers itfto facilitate the engagement of the pins h h with thecavities or apertures e'e or e e. i

D k is a spring-catch attached to the facepiece 0 of the handle, andengaging, when the handle is adjusted either into a lengthwise orcrosswise position, as described, with the post B, to prevent removal ofthe handle, ex: cepting by lifting or drawing back the catch. The springof this catch may either be fastened on the under side of the face-pieceG, as shown in Fig.1, or on top thereof, as shown in Fig. 3, and one ofthe pins or screws h be utilized to also secure said spring. \Vhile themeans herein described for adj usting the handle into a lengthwise orcrosswise position relatively to the ironing-block or basepiece A may bemore or less varied, the same will be found very efiicient andadvantageous for the purpose.

When the handle is fitted or adjusted to stand lengthwise of the iron,the acute-angular terminations or sharp ends or points a a may be usedto work into the folds of clothing, where a blunt end would not do, andwhen the handle is fitted or adjusted to stand crosswise of the ironsaid iron will be found better adapted than the ordinary-shapedsad-irons for ironing large articles-such as sheets and pillow-cases,for instance-inasmuch as it will iron a very much larger surface ofcloth at or during each stroke.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. The base A, provided with post 13 and holesa c c c at cquidistance from the post, in combination with the handlehaving a baseplate provided with a hub to receive the post anddowel-pins h 71 as described, and means for fastening the hub to thepost, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the ironing-block having post 13, head (I, andholes a e c c, of the face-piece G, having socket i, and dowel-pins, asdescribed, and the spring-pressed catch 1), hinged to said face-piece,as and for the purpose specified.

ALFRED R. XVHlTE.

itnesses:

A. M. \VHITE, L. D. OONERY.

